Discontent

South Africa faces a winter of social unrest as sustained power outages limit economic growth and job creation, amid a cost-of-living crisis and increasing political tensions ahead of elections scheduled for next year, according to the…

This was not the plan. In January, Eskom chair Mpho Makwana warned South Africans that Stage 2 and Stage 3 load shedding would become a near-permanent fixture over the next two years. So far this year, it’s been more a case of Stage 3 and…

5/5 © Reuters. School teachers demonstrate for better salaries and working conditions in Lisbon, Portugal, February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes 2/5 By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of…

Issued on: 25/01/2023 - 18:27Modified: 25/01/2023 - 18:34 For weeks, Iran has been hit by cold weather. In a country where most households rely on natural gas for heating and…

The doctor: ‘Some of our colleagues are relying on food banks’Vassili Crispi, 25, LeedsI am originally from Italy, but came to the UK to study at medical school. I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives, and have been a junior doctor…

When Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s infamous “mini” Budget sent Britain’s finances into turmoil in September, it was pilloried as an egregious example of putting ideology over evidence. Both of its architects were gone within a…

After one of the worst weeks of industrial unrest in recent British history — with nurses, railway workers and postal staff among those on icy picket lines — Rishi Sunak’s government was hanging tough, warning that big pay rises were…

By Associated Press DOHA: For a brief moment after Saudi Arabia's Salem Aldawsari fired a ball from just inside the penalty box into the back of the net to seal a World Cup win against Argentina, Arabs across the…

In the northern French city of Dunkirk, near a vast fuel depot hit by strikes for the past three weeks, shortages at petrol stations have become so severe that taxi driver Saïd Fertakh has seen his earnings dwindle as he spends time trying…

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russel has expressed discontent against coach Phil Simmon's remark on the unavailability of the players for the upcoming T20…